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the fall of afghanistan. cnn's kaitlan collins is live at the white house with the breaking details. what are you learning? >> reporter: this is the first time we've heard from president biden publicly on afghanistan since last week. and of course he did issue a entertainment over the weekend talking about the additional troops he was authorized to secure the airport given the chaos unfolding an now that government has collapsed. president biden is returning from camp david to the white house this afternoon. he's scheduled to speak around 3:45 from the east room. and of course a big question is going to be what does the president say. because one big thing that his top aides including the secretary of state yesterday and the national security advisers today had been pressed on is what was behind the confident statements he made just about six week ago to reporters in the same room on afghanistan. when he said he doesn't believe that the take over of the taliban was inevitable and we've seen how swiftly it hap
the fall of afghanistan. cnn's kaitlan collins is live at the white house with the breaking details. what are you learning? >> reporter: this is the first time we've heard from president biden publicly on afghanistan since last week. and of course he did issue a entertainment over the weekend talking about the additional troops he was authorized to secure the airport given the chaos unfolding an now that government has collapsed. president biden is returning from camp david to the white...
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dan johnson elsewhere in afghanistan. dan johnson in _ elsewhere in afghanistan. dan johnson in delhi. _ a spanish air force plane has arrived from kabul carrying a first group of people evacuated from afghanistan in the early hours this morning. five spanish citizens and 48 afghan nationals landed at a spanish military air base and were welcomed by spain's ministers of foreign affairs and of social incusion. spain reportedly plans to airlift around 500 people including embassy staff and afghans who worked with them and their families from kabul. as we were saying earlier, the foreign secretary dominic raab is facing criticism over the issue of the government's handling of the evacuation of afghan interpreters. let's speak to our political correspondent chris mason. chris, let me begin, before we get onto that, with that line from president biden saying that us troops could remain in afghanistan beyond his deadline of the end of the month. the uk defence secretary saying so long as they are there, uk troops will remain as well. what do you think that could mean in
dan johnson elsewhere in afghanistan. dan johnson in _ elsewhere in afghanistan. dan johnson in delhi. _ a spanish air force plane has arrived from kabul carrying a first group of people evacuated from afghanistan in the early hours this morning. five spanish citizens and 48 afghan nationals landed at a spanish military air base and were welcomed by spain's ministers of foreign affairs and of social incusion. spain reportedly plans to airlift around 500 people including embassy staff and...
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we serv really degraded archived in afghanistan. we never gave up the hunt for osama milan, and we got him. that was a decade ago, our mission afghan. stan was never supposed to been nation building. it was never supposed to be created a unified, centralized democracy. or only by last interest in a gap. stan remains today. what has always been preventing a terrorist attack on america homeland? i've argued for many years that our mission should be narrowly focused on counterterrorism, not counter insurgency or nation building. that's why oppose the search when it was proposed in 2009 when i was vice president. and that's why i'm president. i'm adamant we focus on the threats we face to day in 2021. not yesterday's threats. today, the terrorist threat has metastasized, well beyond afghanistan, l ship bob in somalia are cried and the raven peninsula on looser in syria, isis attempting to create a killer fight in syria and iraq and establishing affiliates in multiple countries in africa and asia. these threats warn our attention and our
we serv really degraded archived in afghanistan. we never gave up the hunt for osama milan, and we got him. that was a decade ago, our mission afghan. stan was never supposed to been nation building. it was never supposed to be created a unified, centralized democracy. or only by last interest in a gap. stan remains today. what has always been preventing a terrorist attack on america homeland? i've argued for many years that our mission should be narrowly focused on counterterrorism, not...
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we went to afghanistan 20 years ago with one mission in mind. and that was the deal with the people who attacked us on 911. and that mission has been successful. we brought a lot to justice a decade ago. our cater, the group that attacked us has been vastly diminished. its capacity to attack us again from afghanistan has been right now, does not exist. and we're going to make sure that we keep in place in the region, the capacity, the forces necessary to see any reemergence of a terrorist threat and to be able to deal with it. so in terms of what we set out to do in f canister and we've done it just to feel the headline celebrations in zambia, are off to the opposition. later hockey and the h. l m. s. secure, a landslide victory and last week's presidential election. the business tycoon defeated president edgarland goodbye, imagined nearly a 1000000 boats took over the 50 percent threshold as needed to avoid a runoff election. eliminate face of the town of turning around. zombie is struggling. economy and rescue teams in haiti erasing to search
we went to afghanistan 20 years ago with one mission in mind. and that was the deal with the people who attacked us on 911. and that mission has been successful. we brought a lot to justice a decade ago. our cater, the group that attacked us has been vastly diminished. its capacity to attack us again from afghanistan has been right now, does not exist. and we're going to make sure that we keep in place in the region, the capacity, the forces necessary to see any reemergence of a terrorist...
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in reaction to afghanistan, pentagon defending landing and pledges to save every american in afghanistan. this was yesterday. general mark really discussing the intelligence surrounding the taliban takeover of afghanistan. [video clip] >> let me make a comment on intelligence. i've seen all over the news rapid collapse stories. the intelligence clearly indicated multiple scenarios were possible. one of those was an outright taliban takeover following a rapid collapse of the afghan security forces and the government. another was a civil war. a third was a negotiated settlement. however, the timeframe of a rapid collapse, that was widely estimated in, following the departure. there was nothing that i or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army in this government in 11 days. central command submitted a variety of lands that were briefed and approved by the joint chiefs of staff, secretary of defense, and president. they were coordinated, synchronized, and rehearsed to deal with these various scenarios. one of those contingencies is what we are executing right now. host: it was
in reaction to afghanistan, pentagon defending landing and pledges to save every american in afghanistan. this was yesterday. general mark really discussing the intelligence surrounding the taliban takeover of afghanistan. [video clip] >> let me make a comment on intelligence. i've seen all over the news rapid collapse stories. the intelligence clearly indicated multiple scenarios were possible. one of those was an outright taliban takeover following a rapid collapse of the afghan...
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afghanistan is the exact same thing. to think of this we have a military, i got it reduced to 2500 soldiers and they were doing a good job, it was fine it was a smaller force. elizabeth: i'm not sure it was fine but what you reaction to former president talking about both the border in afghanistan saying the president has botched both, what do you say. >> it's pretty obvious that he's right we never had this many people crossing the border and we've never had this much trouble with the cartel and here we are as soon as the president starts changing things in afghanistan, we end up with a disaster on our hands and you can see the video footage of what happened and it is not good. elizabeth: the president's claim that it was highly unlikely the taliban would override afghanistan, the spotlight of and how he has been equally unconfident all along of his handling of the southern border his approval ratings are going down. you see the washington post and abc news only a third approve of his handling of the situation at the bo
afghanistan is the exact same thing. to think of this we have a military, i got it reduced to 2500 soldiers and they were doing a good job, it was fine it was a smaller force. elizabeth: i'm not sure it was fine but what you reaction to former president talking about both the border in afghanistan saying the president has botched both, what do you say. >> it's pretty obvious that he's right we never had this many people crossing the border and we've never had this much trouble with the...
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in afghanistan. and it's a very, very difficult life for them here in iran, jonathan. they have to do menial jobs, usually dangerous jobs. they're not paid very well. they don't get any benefits. their children can't go to school, buten it's still a bett option for them than afghanistan. so a very desperate situation fory a large swath of the afgh people. >> ali, another question for you, and that is this. is the iranian regime worried about having a failed state on its eastern border? >> reporter: partly yes and partly no. the regime in iran sort of thrives on chaos around its borders. that's how they operate best. so i think -- and they've always hedged their bets in afghanistan. that'sin a very important point. at the height of the tensionim afghanistan, the government in iran was giving the karzai government money and was giving the taliban weapons. so they know how to balance the chaos there pretty well. they also want to fill the vacuum that the u.s. is going to leave in afghanistan. so they're
in afghanistan. and it's a very, very difficult life for them here in iran, jonathan. they have to do menial jobs, usually dangerous jobs. they're not paid very well. they don't get any benefits. their children can't go to school, buten it's still a bett option for them than afghanistan. so a very desperate situation fory a large swath of the afgh people. >> ali, another question for you, and that is this. is the iranian regime worried about having a failed state on its eastern border?...
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i do want to start with afghanistan. your colleague tweeted, we have a moral obligation to the afghan people, the u.s. role in this crisis is indisputable. we must waste no time or expense and helping refugees safely and swiftly leave afghanistan. we must immediately welcome them to the u.s., and provide real support as they rebuild their lives. do you agree with your colleague from new york? should six iffy funding now pass and be part of the budget bill? >> certainly something we need to look at, i agree we have to get the situation in afghanistan under control. first up of course is to make sure the airspace is been secured, so flights in and come out. that appears to have been done. the second step would be to get control of the airport. that appears to be a work in progress. but it is something that the administration is clearly committed to doing. and step three will be to make sure that we can secure safe passage, from kabul, and other parts of afghanistan, to the airport. that are now controlled by the taliban. i
i do want to start with afghanistan. your colleague tweeted, we have a moral obligation to the afghan people, the u.s. role in this crisis is indisputable. we must waste no time or expense and helping refugees safely and swiftly leave afghanistan. we must immediately welcome them to the u.s., and provide real support as they rebuild their lives. do you agree with your colleague from new york? should six iffy funding now pass and be part of the budget bill? >> certainly something we need...
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ambassador to afghanistan, ryan crocker. plus the crisis here at home as tropical storm henri threatens the northeast coastline, and the potential forb flooding is cause for great concern. and with more schools open this week and with cases and hospitalizations and the number of deaths continuing to surge, the delta variant will undoubtedly get worse. we will talk to republican larry hogan and dr. dr. scott gottlieb. it is all just ahead on "face the nation." ♪ >> garrett: good morning, and welcome to "face the nation." we begin with the storm threatening the east coast. henri has been downgraded to tropical storm status, but that doesn't necessarily mean the threat is any less severe. jeff berardelli is on long island, and, jeff, what are you seeing? >> yeah, major, this is the worst it has been. we've been seeing gusts 55, 60 mile-an-hour. things are getting worse. but the core of the storm has missed us to the northeast. take a look behind me. pounding surf. we've seen swells 10 to 15 feet, and now we have this sideways
ambassador to afghanistan, ryan crocker. plus the crisis here at home as tropical storm henri threatens the northeast coastline, and the potential forb flooding is cause for great concern. and with more schools open this week and with cases and hospitalizations and the number of deaths continuing to surge, the delta variant will undoubtedly get worse. we will talk to republican larry hogan and dr. dr. scott gottlieb. it is all just ahead on "face the nation." ♪ >> garrett:...
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they had the reserves in afghanistan depending on who you talk to the central bank there in afghanistan was holding internally in the country weakens her hands on at roughly three to 60, three and $70 million in assets. most of the other reserves the total sum of the nine -- 10 billion-dollar range are held outside the country for they cannot get their hands on it. the tale that will get their hands on it. kennedy: whatever he could get he took and put up some ridiculous explanation on social media, mike baker thank you so much free. >> sure of course thank you. kennedy: coming up the war afghanistan with a former navy seal plus present by in addressing the nation today i thought about the taliban take over, your covid-19 booster shot. is the covid-19 battle ever going to end? doctor amesh adalja joins me and moments to discuss. that building you're trying to buy, you should ten-x it. ten-x is the world's largest online commercial real estate exchange. and it's fast. if i could, i'd ten-x everything. like our lunch. (laughs) amazing! see it. want it. ten-x it. jason, did you know geico
they had the reserves in afghanistan depending on who you talk to the central bank there in afghanistan was holding internally in the country weakens her hands on at roughly three to 60, three and $70 million in assets. most of the other reserves the total sum of the nine -- 10 billion-dollar range are held outside the country for they cannot get their hands on it. the tale that will get their hands on it. kennedy: whatever he could get he took and put up some ridiculous explanation on social...
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{hind afghanistan going forwards. china and russia he _ afghanistan going forwards. china and russia he is— afghanistan going forwards. c�*i “lag and russia he is suggesting, which of course makes you sort of extremely anxious. we would not take their gs equipment because we did not trust china not to be bugging us all. we have had russians on our soil poisoning people and these only two countries in which we are going to rely to help us get out of this mess or, at least, to navigate this mess. you could not make it up, really. in mess. you could not make it up, reall . , . ., ., , really. in the times, dominic raab is as ones going — really. in the times, dominic raab is as ones going to _ really. in the times, dominic raab is as ones going to have _ really. in the times, dominic raab is as ones going to have a - really. in the times, dominic raab is as ones going to have a phone i is as ones going to have a phone call that he will take to secretary of state antony blinken to persuade them to put pressure on them to stay in afghanistan at the airport for lon
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forces in afghanistan, now today, that guy is back in afghanistan for the first time in a decade. and apparently ready to be the new taliban government in kabul. like i said, awkward truth. for americans watching this. hour by hour, day by day in afghanistan. the total number of u.s. troops back in afghanistan as of today, topped 4000. pentagon reported in u.s. reporters confirmed today the, that the u.s. troops will focus entirely on the airport in kabul. they have now established control of the airport, and flights are regularly arriving in leaving on the military side. semi regularly arriving on the civil side of that airport. we just learned from the white house in the last hour, that today the u.s. military said they evacuated about 1100 u.s. citizens, u.s. permanent residents and their families. and 13 flights. using c-17 c-130 aircraft. briefing earlier today at the pentagon, within 24 hours, by tomorrow, they expect to be flying out one c-17 transport plane every hour, on the hour. 24 hours a day. which theoretically means, instead of the 1100 people they got out today, it
forces in afghanistan, now today, that guy is back in afghanistan for the first time in a decade. and apparently ready to be the new taliban government in kabul. like i said, awkward truth. for americans watching this. hour by hour, day by day in afghanistan. the total number of u.s. troops back in afghanistan as of today, topped 4000. pentagon reported in u.s. reporters confirmed today the, that the u.s. troops will focus entirely on the airport in kabul. they have now established control of...
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gave afghanistan? mr. sullivan: we don't have a complete picture obviously of where every article of defense materials has gone, but certainly a fair amount of it has fallen into the hands of the taliban. obviously, we don't have a sense that they will readily handed over to us at the airport. reporter: thank you. has the president seen images of people flying off the airplane yesterday? what has been his reaction to those images? mr. sullivan: the president, as he said in his remarks yesterday, these images are heartbreaking. as i have said repeatedly today, the human toll of the end of this conflict in this way is real and raw. it is hard for any of us. you guys are journalists. i work in government. we are also people. this is tough. there is no doubt about it. these are hard choices, too. at the end of the day, the president had to make a hard choice about whether to avoid some of those human costs as the united states continues to send thousands of troops to fight and some of them dying in casualties.
gave afghanistan? mr. sullivan: we don't have a complete picture obviously of where every article of defense materials has gone, but certainly a fair amount of it has fallen into the hands of the taliban. obviously, we don't have a sense that they will readily handed over to us at the airport. reporter: thank you. has the president seen images of people flying off the airplane yesterday? what has been his reaction to those images? mr. sullivan: the president, as he said in his remarks...
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protect itself from outside afghanistan? >> well, the united states does it from -- protects itself from terrorist threats across the world where we don't have troops. so the short answer is, yes. the longer answer or the more complete answer is, look, we've got to work with what political agreement emerges on the ground in kabul. there's an unfolding humanitarian disaster going on there, which we have an opportunity to work with the government that emerges in afghanistan to alleviate. we have an opportunity to work with the government that emerges from afghanistan to address the terror threat, to address human rights. >> yeah. >> and so now is the time to begin setting those conditions. >> let me just ask you, because you mentioned before that six service members under command lost their lives there. can i give you the opportunity to say their names again? >> yes. tom bostic, dave boris, ryan frigge, adrian hike, jacob lowell and chris pfifer. >> thank you. just a reminder to viewers that those 2217 vservice members who los
protect itself from outside afghanistan? >> well, the united states does it from -- protects itself from terrorist threats across the world where we don't have troops. so the short answer is, yes. the longer answer or the more complete answer is, look, we've got to work with what political agreement emerges on the ground in kabul. there's an unfolding humanitarian disaster going on there, which we have an opportunity to work with the government that emerges in afghanistan to alleviate. we...
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ambassador to afghanistan. he talked a little bit about heroin production, where comes from when it is coming to the united states. where it goes in central asia. go listen to that conversation if you missed it. caller: i'm just saying, maybe trump and biden didn't have anything to do with that. i have a comment about the guy you had on earlier that made a statement about we are all refugees. everybody here is not refugees and immigrants. a slave that was brought here against their will and kidnapped from their homeland. those people are not refugees or immigrants. there is two people known here in this country that i know of that are not immigrants. people in america need to stop saying that about everybody in this country. host: freemen's next out of georgia. democrat, good morning. caller: good morning. i would like to say kudos to the brother that just got off the air from california. the problem with this country is it was created to defy this country. roger ailes and his partner. everything has been divid
ambassador to afghanistan. he talked a little bit about heroin production, where comes from when it is coming to the united states. where it goes in central asia. go listen to that conversation if you missed it. caller: i'm just saying, maybe trump and biden didn't have anything to do with that. i have a comment about the guy you had on earlier that made a statement about we are all refugees. everybody here is not refugees and immigrants. a slave that was brought here against their will and...
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afghanistan-- the concern about islamic-- radical islam. they are thrilled we are out of the region that the united states gave up influence in south asia and there will be profound consequences. cheryl: the worry going forward -- forward, how safe is american now that we have seen the country destabilized. general jack keane, thank you. we appreciate it. we have a lot more coming out. the media is a mixed reaction to president biden's speech. who was quick to criticize this my surprise you. that's coming up next. that spin class was brutal. well, you can try using the buick's massaging seat. oh. yeah, that's nice. can i use apple carplay to put some music on? sure, it's wireless. what's your buick's wi-fi password? it's buick envision. that's a really tight spot. i used to hate parallel parking. me too! the all-new buick envision. built around you. all of you. pay no interest for 72 months plus current eligible buick owners get $500 purchase allowance on most 2021 buick suv models. age-related macular degeneration may lead to severe vision
afghanistan-- the concern about islamic-- radical islam. they are thrilled we are out of the region that the united states gave up influence in south asia and there will be profound consequences. cheryl: the worry going forward -- forward, how safe is american now that we have seen the country destabilized. general jack keane, thank you. we appreciate it. we have a lot more coming out. the media is a mixed reaction to president biden's speech. who was quick to criticize this my surprise you....
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r a discussion on afghanistan. >> thanks for having me today. i think in the end this was predictable. most analysts have come out in the last couple of days and talked about how this was not a surprise. those with experience on the ground recognize that rapid collapse was certainly possible if not probable and i think the actions taken in the last six months have accelerated that. little coordination with our allies and partners on the ground and a withdraw of appreciable support. air support gets a lot of attention. maintenance is another component of that pay and logistical support in general. that of course erodes their capacity to fight and the government provided very little, the afghan government provided very little inspiration, motivation and purpose. that historically has been a problem without u.s. assistance. i think it's not a surprise this occurred. i think what is a surprise is the way in which we failed to respond to this effectively. we removed our infrastructure, we began this at the beginning of the fighting season as opposed
r a discussion on afghanistan. >> thanks for having me today. i think in the end this was predictable. most analysts have come out in the last couple of days and talked about how this was not a surprise. those with experience on the ground recognize that rapid collapse was certainly possible if not probable and i think the actions taken in the last six months have accelerated that. little coordination with our allies and partners on the ground and a withdraw of appreciable support. air...
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>>> tonight, the fall of afghanistan. president biden addressing the american people late today, defending the u.s. withdrawal, telling americans, quote, i stand firmly behind my decision. the searing images from kabul, with the taliban now in control of the country. afghan citizens racing to an american military plane, a c-17, heading down the runway for takeoff. reports people were killed falling from the plane. and that others died in the chaos. disturbing video showing people desperate to board planes. video showing a child being pulled aboard, clinging to a rope. the u.s. tonight now says it is preparing to airlift tens of thousands of american embassy staff and afghan interpreters and their families. those who bravely worked with the americans over 20 years, now fearing for their lives. tonight, there are now chilling new reports about abuses against women and girls. concerns about freedoms gained in the last 20 years will now be lost. president biden and what he said today amid so many questions -- how u.s. intelli
>>> tonight, the fall of afghanistan. president biden addressing the american people late today, defending the u.s. withdrawal, telling americans, quote, i stand firmly behind my decision. the searing images from kabul, with the taliban now in control of the country. afghan citizens racing to an american military plane, a c-17, heading down the runway for takeoff. reports people were killed falling from the plane. and that others died in the chaos. disturbing video showing people...
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, ., afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will afghanistan. thank you for “oining twin give fl afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you i afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you a t afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you a quick_ us. i will give you a quick operational update as well as answer your questions and obviously mr kirby is here also. before i described the situation in kabul for the past 2a hours, i want to recap the past 2a hours, i want to recap the past 2a hours, i want to recap the past week and present a holistic view of what has been accomplished. as you know august 1a we began this evacuation operation which really is exactly one week ago today. since then, we have rapidly deployed thousands of troops into afghanistan. 0urfootprint thousands of troops into afghanistan. 0ur footprint continues today to start at approximately 5800 troops on the ground, continuing to provide and secure the kabul airport to allow for evacuation o
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— afghanistan, a lot of smugglers in afghanistan. translation: - afghanistan, a lot of smugglers in afghanistan. translation: weapons are everywhere. _ weapons are everywhere, how do you deal with _ weapons are everywhere, how do you deal with that? — weapons are everywhere, how do you deal with that?— weapons are everywhere, how do you deal with that?_ we i weapons are everywhere, how do you| deal with that?_ we are deal with that? translation: we are forminu a deal with that? translation: we are forming a government, _ deal with that? translation: we are forming a government, lets _ deal with that? translation: we are forming a government, lets wait - forming a government, lets wait until it is formed. and about weapons smuggling, we are controlling our borders, no one is allowed to take one gun outside. whatever was used in fighting before or used in security forces, we have control of them. they are in our hands and nothing will go outside the country. please get a chance to foreign journalists now. —— give a chance. ques
— afghanistan, a lot of smugglers in afghanistan. translation: - afghanistan, a lot of smugglers in afghanistan. translation: weapons are everywhere. _ weapons are everywhere, how do you deal with _ weapons are everywhere, how do you deal with that? — weapons are everywhere, how do you deal with that?— weapons are everywhere, how do you deal with that?_ we i weapons are everywhere, how do you| deal with that?_ we are deal with that? translation: we are forminu a deal with that?...
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fair to say no country has done more for the evacuees from afghanistan afghanistan and international than qatar approximately how many have arrived in your nation quick. >> thank you very much for hosting me today. so to participate in the evacuation of the foreign nationals and afghan nationals to get them safely to qatar then going to their countries that are receiving them. today it's approximately 7000 but they are increasing tonight and also many of them that have already been processed to the home countries so that they will be allocated. jon: as you well know there are large number of us citizens and other citizens who are stuck in kubul and cannot reach the airport. your government has relations with the taliban. is there anything that qatar will be doing in the days ahead to try to make it possible for more evacuees to make it inside the airport or out of afghanistan quick. >> as you know qatar has been asked to mediate the conflict between the taliban and the us and afghan. and as we maintain the context which is now helped us to support different foreign citizens were livi
fair to say no country has done more for the evacuees from afghanistan afghanistan and international than qatar approximately how many have arrived in your nation quick. >> thank you very much for hosting me today. so to participate in the evacuation of the foreign nationals and afghan nationals to get them safely to qatar then going to their countries that are receiving them. today it's approximately 7000 but they are increasing tonight and also many of them that have already been...
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troops from afghanistan. the president addressed the nation for the first time since the taliban assume power. he says staying in afghanistan is not worth more american lives. raquel martin has the latest. the president's speech definite getting mixed reviews from lawmakers while democrats are doubling down on the president's message. republicans called the withdrawal a disaster. the blames that squarely at the president's feet. this was a major failure. republicans like kansas senator roger marshal are slamming the biden administration's handling of afghanistan. i stand squarely behind my decision monday, president joe biden said he does not regret removing u.s. troops from afghanistan. >> following nearly 20 years of war. there was never a good time to withdraw american troops cannot. and should not. >> the fighting in the war and died in the war that afghan forces not willing to fight for themselves this week came after taliban fighters seize control of the capital city kabul. >> sparking chaos across the
troops from afghanistan. the president addressed the nation for the first time since the taliban assume power. he says staying in afghanistan is not worth more american lives. raquel martin has the latest. the president's speech definite getting mixed reviews from lawmakers while democrats are doubling down on the president's message. republicans called the withdrawal a disaster. the blames that squarely at the president's feet. this was a major failure. republicans like kansas senator roger...
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afghanistan itself. the taliban have made it clear from the beginning their aim was a full takeover of the country. while many predicted it was inevitable, few thought it could happen this quickly. what is harder to predict now: how the taliban intend to impose their rule over the citizens of afghanistan. nancy? ha dgata, thank you. na'll be right back with aon stay with us. imbruvica is the #1 prescribed oral therapy for cll, and it's proven to help people live longer. imbruvica is not chemotherapy. imbruvica can cause serious side effects, which may lead to death. bleeding problems are common and may increase with blood thinners. serious infections with symptoms like fevers, chills, weakness or confusion and severe decrease in blood counts can happen. heart rhythm problems and heart failure may occur especially in people with increased risk of heart disease, infection, or past heart rhythm problems. new or worsening high blood pressure, new cancers, and tumor lysis that can result in kidney failure, ir
afghanistan itself. the taliban have made it clear from the beginning their aim was a full takeover of the country. while many predicted it was inevitable, few thought it could happen this quickly. what is harder to predict now: how the taliban intend to impose their rule over the citizens of afghanistan. nancy? ha dgata, thank you. na'll be right back with aon stay with us. imbruvica is the #1 prescribed oral therapy for cll, and it's proven to help people live longer. imbruvica is not...
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we've now got this group in charge of afghanistan. they will i charge of afghanistan. they will give protection and football to al-qaeda. you've got isis already trying to operate at the same time. —— protection and succour. you know, you look around the world and the only people really cheering this decision are the people hostile to western interests.— western interests. tony blair himself has _ western interests. tony blair himself has come _ western interests. tony blair himself has come under- western interests. tony blair- himself has come under criticism for his role in afghanistan. the himself has come under criticism for his role in afghanistan.— his role in afghanistan. the world understands _ his role in afghanistan. the world understands that _ his role in afghanistan. the world understands that whilst _ his role in afghanistan. the world understands that whilst of - understands that whilst of course there are dangers in acting, the dangers of inaction are far greater. now, does he have any regrets, and what would he say to families who lost loved o
we've now got this group in charge of afghanistan. they will i charge of afghanistan. they will give protection and football to al-qaeda. you've got isis already trying to operate at the same time. —— protection and succour. you know, you look around the world and the only people really cheering this decision are the people hostile to western interests.— western interests. tony blair himself has _ western interests. tony blair himself has come _ western interests. tony blair himself has...
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forces from afghanistan. his administration coming under fire from critics who say that his policies led to the taliban's stunning return to power. >> the sudden capture shocked the world. >> the taliban has taken over afghanistan, seizing control. >> the verdict today has been unanimous and brutal. >> redefining the world -- the word incompetent. >> epic willful mishandling by president biden. >> a month ago the president saidhe taliban takeover of afghanistan was highly unlikely. >> given this horrid backdrop, he had little choice but to cut short his vacation and return to washington by helicoer. how else to answer his critics. he was unrepentant. >> i stand squarely behind my decision. after 20 years i have learned the hard way that there is never a good time to withdraw u.s. forces. i always promised the american people that i would be straight with you. the truth is, this unfolded more quickly than we anticipated. >> he shifted the blame firmly to the leaders in afghanistan and their military. >> we gav
forces from afghanistan. his administration coming under fire from critics who say that his policies led to the taliban's stunning return to power. >> the sudden capture shocked the world. >> the taliban has taken over afghanistan, seizing control. >> the verdict today has been unanimous and brutal. >> redefining the world -- the word incompetent. >> epic willful mishandling by president biden. >> a month ago the president saidhe taliban takeover of...
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tom: what is their post afghanistan world look like? >> can afghanistan, it looks horrific. that's for us to determine. will we stand by our allies? will we stand up to russia and china? will we actually do more to combat climate change and improve global health? there is nothing about afghanistan that stops us from decreasing our exports of covid vaccines. there is nothing about afghanistan that stops us from joining the asia-pacific regional trade agreements. i could go on. i disagree fundamentally with what the last administration and this one have done afghanistan but that doesn't stop us from doing other smart things in the world. >> you were talking about this concern about allies in the perception of the united states and the trustworthiness of some of the assertions that the involvement the u.s. has had. with other initiatives whether it's combating global warming or the pandemic, how much clout has president biden lost on the international stage among allies who already are somewhat skeptical of the u.s. promises? >> i will not sugarcoat it. this is a bad thing. he
tom: what is their post afghanistan world look like? >> can afghanistan, it looks horrific. that's for us to determine. will we stand by our allies? will we stand up to russia and china? will we actually do more to combat climate change and improve global health? there is nothing about afghanistan that stops us from decreasing our exports of covid vaccines. there is nothing about afghanistan that stops us from joining the asia-pacific regional trade agreements. i could go on. i disagree...
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troops in afghanistan. they will be met with devastating force. >> president biden, meanwhile is facing heavy criticism for how the withdrawal of american troops is taking place. it's actually happening 2 weeks earlier than he had originally anticipated marks and into a war that has cost the united states of billions of dollars over the past 20 years, 2 decades, which is why many local lawmakers say now is not the time to point graham lotus is here in the studio with that part of the story tonight grant pan, jonathan, such a complicated ordeal and it's important to take a look back at how we got here because as president biden alluded to his administration. >> is the 4th to oversee this war in afghanistan conflict truly began back in 1996. when the taliban first gain control of that country following a two-year civil war. the u.s. led invasion of afghanistan shortly after the 9.11 terror attacks removing the taliban from power initially the public and political support for the war was high. but that faded o
troops in afghanistan. they will be met with devastating force. >> president biden, meanwhile is facing heavy criticism for how the withdrawal of american troops is taking place. it's actually happening 2 weeks earlier than he had originally anticipated marks and into a war that has cost the united states of billions of dollars over the past 20 years, 2 decades, which is why many local lawmakers say now is not the time to point graham lotus is here in the studio with that part of the...
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chaos in afghanistan as extremists take the country. the scramble to evacuate americans still on the ground. thousands of u.s. troops redeploy redeployed. the new questions this morning about what comes next. >> facing backlash. the fall out this morning for president biden as critics slam his handling of afghanistan. republicans comparing the situation in kabul saigon. >>> the massive earthquake in haiti. more than 1,300 dead. the new fears thiears this morn. >>> plus, covid crack down. the new warning about fake vaccine cards. >>> the staff shortage affecting schools across the country. >>> and turkey trouble? why there could be slim pickings this thanksgiving. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt. >> i'm kaylee hartung. we begin with the unfolding crisis in afghanistan. >> overnight thousands of people rush the tarmac at the airport in kabul. the state department says it will eva thousands of americans who have been living in afghanistan. >> there are no more americans at the u.s. embassy. the u.s. military used chinook hel
chaos in afghanistan as extremists take the country. the scramble to evacuate americans still on the ground. thousands of u.s. troops redeploy redeployed. the new questions this morning about what comes next. >> facing backlash. the fall out this morning for president biden as critics slam his handling of afghanistan. republicans comparing the situation in kabul saigon. >>> the massive earthquake in haiti. more than 1,300 dead. the new fears thiears this morn. >>> plus,...
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isis k, in afghanistan and iran, they hate the taliban. they ran up taliban leaders and put that court around their necks and behead them on patios. the taliban are inheriting an ongoing civil work with isis and afghanistan plush russia formally from a northern alliance, he's going to carve out his own like he did 20 years ago so they are more concerned with blowing each other up and killing each other-the in between blowing up girls close and beating women for showing their faces and things like that. however, that vacuum of authority was exactly what al qaeda needed 20 years ago, 25 years ago so of course -- an incubator for anti- western terrorism. kennedy: that's my question, this is like a bubbling nest of terror so what does the united states do? >> it's a crab magnet and what we have to do is what we should have done 2001, eliminate biting, eliminate, then leave and tell the taliban, please enjoy your medieval state but if that ever happens again, you're going to get 21st century technology right up your poop factory and that's what
isis k, in afghanistan and iran, they hate the taliban. they ran up taliban leaders and put that court around their necks and behead them on patios. the taliban are inheriting an ongoing civil work with isis and afghanistan plush russia formally from a northern alliance, he's going to carve out his own like he did 20 years ago so they are more concerned with blowing each other up and killing each other-the in between blowing up girls close and beating women for showing their faces and things...
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right now, i want to go live to afghanistan. our chief international correspondent clarissa ward who is doing an amazing job for us. continues to report on what's happening on the ground in kabul. clarissa, you're there in kabul. first of all, what's your reaction to what we just heard from the president of the united states? >> well, i think my reaction is less important than what i would imagine the reaction will be of many afghan people, which is, if this isn't a failure, then what is? because the scenes that we have been seeing throughout the day, the desperation, the complete chaos, shots being fired, tear gas, the nightmare that has become many afghan people's living reality is ongoing. and there isn't an end in sight. i do think that afghan people will also latch on to that sort of glimmer of a commitment that we heard there, that i believe he said 50 to 60,000 was the total that he thought of afghan nationals who have worked closely with the u.s., that there was a commitment to ensure that they would be safely taken or g
right now, i want to go live to afghanistan. our chief international correspondent clarissa ward who is doing an amazing job for us. continues to report on what's happening on the ground in kabul. clarissa, you're there in kabul. first of all, what's your reaction to what we just heard from the president of the united states? >> well, i think my reaction is less important than what i would imagine the reaction will be of many afghan people, which is, if this isn't a failure, then what is?...
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., , afghanistan? we have to remember there are 37 — afghanistan? we have to remember there are 37 million _ afghanistan? we have to remember there are 37 million people - afghanistan? we have to remember there are 37 million people in - there are 37 million people in afghanistan. it is not that the taliban is likely to ever take on western values or become an ally or work well. when it comes down to humanitarian issues, the west may find that at least some form of aid in recognition can help many of the people inside afghanistan. it will be a trade essentially of money for human rights in some form of protection of the afghan people. but that all depends on whoever comes to power inside the taliban. thank that all depends on whoever comes to power inside the taliban.— power inside the taliban. thank you so much for— power inside the taliban. thank you so much forjoining _ power inside the taliban. thank you so much forjoining us _ power inside the taliban. thank you so much forjoining us on _ power inside the taliban. thank you so much forjoini
., , afghanistan? we have to remember there are 37 — afghanistan? we have to remember there are 37 million _ afghanistan? we have to remember there are 37 million people - afghanistan? we have to remember there are 37 million people in - there are 37 million people in afghanistan. it is not that the taliban is likely to ever take on western values or become an ally or work well. when it comes down to humanitarian issues, the west may find that at least some form of aid in recognition can help...
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continuing coverage of afghanistan, next. ng coverage of afghanistan, next. sorry? limu, you're an animal! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ people with moderate to severe psoriasis, or psoriatic arthritis, are rethinking the choices they make like the splash they create the way they exaggerate the surprises they initiate. otezla. it's a choice you can make. otezla is not an injection or a cream it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75%...
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watching tonight in afghanistan and what it means up next. do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy, even a term policy, for an immediate cash payment. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized that we needed a way to supplement our income. if you have one hundred thousand dollars or more of life insurance you may qualify to sell your policy. don't cancel or let your policy lapse without finding out what it's worth. visit conventrydirect.com to find out if you policy qualifies. or call the number on your screen. coventry direct, redefining insurance. >> tucker: when he spoke today, he did not get to explain why a few weeks ago he washe telling us that it would look nothing like saigon. >> the taliban is not the north vietnamese army. they are not remotely comparable in terms of capability. there is no circumstance where you see people lifted off the roof of an embassy of the united states from afghanistan. it is not at all comparable. >> tucker: brit hume is our
watching tonight in afghanistan and what it means up next. do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy, even a term policy, for an immediate cash payment. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized that we needed a way to supplement our income. if you have one hundred thousand dollars or more of life insurance you may qualify to sell your policy. don't cancel or let your policy lapse without finding out what it's...
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he said to him, we don't care about afghanistan. we believe that pakistan is the only one in that region and that message never ever changed. what we are seeing in afghanistan today as a result of that policy because the taliban leadership is based on pakistan. those are the three leadership councils that cover the entire war for the taliban in afghanistan. they are not just in pakistan, they are in a loving and warm embrace of the isi who recruits on their behalf. orders pakistanis in the tribal areas to give up their children come to go and fight. they don't have a choice sometimes. the united states has known this from day one. this is the staggering part to me, when you hear this debate. intelligence agencies failed to see, the nsa is known as the crown jewel of intelligence curve in the world. and store and analyze and to have a log of the rooms and everything else to sort through. the idea that they missed this, you know what it takes to do an invasion like this? they have to stage forces, you have to have meetings, and you ha
he said to him, we don't care about afghanistan. we believe that pakistan is the only one in that region and that message never ever changed. what we are seeing in afghanistan today as a result of that policy because the taliban leadership is based on pakistan. those are the three leadership councils that cover the entire war for the taliban in afghanistan. they are not just in pakistan, they are in a loving and warm embrace of the isi who recruits on their behalf. orders pakistanis in the...
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piece for afghanistan _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to go _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to go to _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to go to the - is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to go to the school. afghanistan is to go to the school and the clinic cannot be killed. to go to the butchers shop and not get killed. peace is to take your family to a hospital or a clinic and the play should not get blown up. the piece is when you have a wedding it is not bombed full stop when you have a funeral that is not blown up by suicide attacks. peace is when the children of the people can go to school from the city to the village and everyone will perhaps be in an afghan democracy. afghans would like that to be the form of democracy rather than something which is more in practice in other parts of the world, and the western world, because afghanistan is still
piece for afghanistan _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to go _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to go to _ is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to go to the - is peace for afghanistan? piece for afghanistan is to go to the school. afghanistan is to go to the school and the clinic cannot be killed. to go to the butchers shop and not get...
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presence in afghanistan. mike pompeo, the former secretary of state, he was pushing back on what biden was saying yesterday. let's take a listen to that, talk about it. >> every president confronts challenges. this president confronted a challenge in afghanistan he has utterly failed to protect the people from this challenge. i wouldn't have let my 10-year-old son get away from this kind of pathetic blame-shifting. >> what do you think of that, peter? >> there's a lot of blame to go around, and it was the trump administration, secretary pompeo's staff that negotiated with the taliban beginning in 2018, and they did a rather crucial thing that i think has been part of the failure here, which is they excluded the afghan government from the negotiations. but, you know, who lost afghanistan is going to be also blame, and obama started saying we're going to withdraw back on december 1st, 2009. >> and bush went to iraq instead of staying in afghanistan. that's something that a lot of people have sort of glossed ove
presence in afghanistan. mike pompeo, the former secretary of state, he was pushing back on what biden was saying yesterday. let's take a listen to that, talk about it. >> every president confronts challenges. this president confronted a challenge in afghanistan he has utterly failed to protect the people from this challenge. i wouldn't have let my 10-year-old son get away from this kind of pathetic blame-shifting. >> what do you think of that, peter? >> there's a lot of blame...
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he's a veteran of the afghanistan war. it is a will. >> the bigger picture is the blame game right now provide context year we have to separate the decision to withdraw from the implementation of the last phase of the withdrawal. i've been a long supporter of a natural interest to leave the longest war. president biden held about. it's also something president trump supported. people of both parties, presidents from two different parties have supported. it is in the national interest. while these visuals are clearly worrying and troubling , we have to remember we have been in a long war. twenty-eight years of conflict with thousands of americans have been killed and wounded. the war was not going exactly the way we would have wanted to if we could have baked things as we wish as opposed to the constraints on the ground. guy: here we are trying to get something that's popular will get to poe how that in a moment. you hear the president said this could not be carried out any better, this is the best of the united states can
he's a veteran of the afghanistan war. it is a will. >> the bigger picture is the blame game right now provide context year we have to separate the decision to withdraw from the implementation of the last phase of the withdrawal. i've been a long supporter of a natural interest to leave the longest war. president biden held about. it's also something president trump supported. people of both parties, presidents from two different parties have supported. it is in the national interest....
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hostage because that's what americans and our allies are in afghanistan right now. and one more quick point on this, every minute that goes by, the tally band has more time to go out there, what equipment did they have their hands on, they don't have the same command and control structure as united states of america they don't have the pentagon so there sorting that out, how close can they get to our perimeter where are we bringing in flights to and from what are the avenues of approach, what service to air munition did they get when they took military personnel from the united states of america that they can shoot down aircraft given that we only have one airstrip that were using at this point and the list goes on, what drone technology did they get that they can put munitions on driving with an aircraft, it's getting more dangerous by the minute their learning more and more what their capabilities based on what they can get their hands on. maria: this is such a critical point that you raise, i have a report that says the u.s. blackhawk helicopters were captured by
hostage because that's what americans and our allies are in afghanistan right now. and one more quick point on this, every minute that goes by, the tally band has more time to go out there, what equipment did they have their hands on, they don't have the same command and control structure as united states of america they don't have the pentagon so there sorting that out, how close can they get to our perimeter where are we bringing in flights to and from what are the avenues of approach, what...
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in afghanistan. we have fast developing happenings in afghanistan. as night falls, new report the airport in kabul taking gunfire. that is after u.s. troops spent the day moving americans and allies from the embassy to the airport. the embassy is now advising all u.s. citizens to shelter in place instead of heading to the airport. also, we can now report that msnbc now has confirmed afghan president asgraf ghani has fled the country. earlier today a spokesman for the taliban told nbc news they ordered fighters to
in afghanistan. we have fast developing happenings in afghanistan. as night falls, new report the airport in kabul taking gunfire. that is after u.s. troops spent the day moving americans and allies from the embassy to the airport. the embassy is now advising all u.s. citizens to shelter in place instead of heading to the airport. also, we can now report that msnbc now has confirmed afghan president asgraf ghani has fled the country. earlier today a spokesman for the taliban told nbc news they...
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so it's notjust afghanistan. many people are maybe nodding _ afghanistan. many people are maybe nodding along to what he says in america — nodding along to what he says in america. �* . nodding along to what he says in america. �* , :, nodding along to what he says in america. 3 :, :, nodding along to what he says in america. �* , :, :, :, nodding along to what he says in america. �*, :, :, :, america. let's go to the front page of the sun. — america. let's go to the front page of the sun, "joke _ america. let's go to the front page of the sun, "joke biden." - america. let's go to the front page of the sun, "joke biden." i'm i america. let's go to the front page of the sun, "joke biden." i'm not l of the sun, "joke biden." i'm not sure that's the best headline on this occasion, to be honest. there is the suggestion that the uk will take in quite a few afghan refugees fleeing the country — over and beyond those who have worked with the british military. i beyond those who have worked with the british military.— the british military. i think w
so it's notjust afghanistan. many people are maybe nodding _ afghanistan. many people are maybe nodding along to what he says in america — nodding along to what he says in america. �* . nodding along to what he says in america. �* , :, nodding along to what he says in america. 3 :, :, nodding along to what he says in america. �* , :, :, :, nodding along to what he says in america. �*, :, :, :, america. let's go to the front page of the sun. — america. let's go to the front page of...
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and how she me, what are you are afghanistan analysts, you're in washington, d. c. thanks to both of you for being with us today. so what's the bottom line? 20 years ago, america had no choice but to attack those who attacked that on 911. but war is complicated, and in afghanistan, the united states and its partners raised expectations really high for the people there. they spoke of a democratic future without solving any of the underlying tensions that the nation faces, especially the ethnic divide and also the proxy war between india and pakistan. so now afghan is just as divided as ever. half of the people prefer the taliban and hope they take over soon. the other half of course, don't want to live under taliban rule, but last time the taliban government didn't have much support and recognition for many countries. it was isolated. this time, beige ng and others, and maybe even washington may be okay with what's unfolding. and after all this, it doesn't look like america is really learned the main lesson, which is to stop over promising and under delivery. and tha
and how she me, what are you are afghanistan analysts, you're in washington, d. c. thanks to both of you for being with us today. so what's the bottom line? 20 years ago, america had no choice but to attack those who attacked that on 911. but war is complicated, and in afghanistan, the united states and its partners raised expectations really high for the people there. they spoke of a democratic future without solving any of the underlying tensions that the nation faces, especially the ethnic...
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eastern on afghanistan. the president yesterday afternoon issued a statement saying that an additional 5000 troops, or a total of 5000, would be deployed to afghanistan to help with the removal of embassy staff and other personnel. he also wrote in this statement that over our country's 20 year war in afghanistan, america has sent its finest young men and women, invested, trained over 300,000 afghan soldiers and police, equipped them with state-of-the-art military equipment and the longest war in u.s. history. one more war or five more years of u.s. military presence would not have made a difference. pico endless american presence in -- an endless american presence in another country's civil conflict is not acceptable to me. let's go to john, massachusetts, independent. good morning to you, john. john, florence, massachusetts, independent, what do you say? is it a mistake to withdraw? caller: i don't think it is a mistake. it is a statement for the u.s. abroad. host: in what way? caller: attacks that could t
eastern on afghanistan. the president yesterday afternoon issued a statement saying that an additional 5000 troops, or a total of 5000, would be deployed to afghanistan to help with the removal of embassy staff and other personnel. he also wrote in this statement that over our country's 20 year war in afghanistan, america has sent its finest young men and women, invested, trained over 300,000 afghan soldiers and police, equipped them with state-of-the-art military equipment and the longest war...
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afghanistan isjust not safe. the fear on — afghanistan isjust not safe. the fear on the sikhs community is of genocide — fear on the sikhs community is of renocide. ~ ., ., fear on the sikhs community is of renocide. ~ . ., , ., fear on the sikhs community is of renocide. ~ . ., , ., , ., genocide. what have you been hearing from the uk government? _ genocide. what have you been hearing from the uk government? they - genocide. what have you been hearing from the uk government? they will i genocide. what have you been hearing| from the uk government? they will be able to help with evacuating? so far the uk government _ able to help with evacuating? so far the uk government has _ able to help with evacuating? so far the uk government has not - the uk government has not acknowledged that there is an issue with minorities. they are looking at obviously— with minorities. they are looking at obviously getting support staff and interpreters and people who helped the british and americans out of afghanistan, but that hasn't extended to minorities. we really n
afghanistan isjust not safe. the fear on — afghanistan isjust not safe. the fear on the sikhs community is of genocide — fear on the sikhs community is of renocide. ~ ., ., fear on the sikhs community is of renocide. ~ . ., , ., fear on the sikhs community is of renocide. ~ . ., , ., , ., genocide. what have you been hearing from the uk government? _ genocide. what have you been hearing from the uk government? they - genocide. what have you been hearing from the uk government? they will i...
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>> joey: two stories from afghanistan. there was a local farmer and we knew that the taliban was putting ieds on this property inside tell us where the ids are and he said i don't want them on my property and i would love to tell you but if i tell you they will kill me and my family. they put the ieds in but they wouldn't turn them on. so after we did that we tried to help him, the taliban new it and they thought he talked to us so they went and turned them on. two days later we pulled a 9-year-old girl out of a tree one piece at a time because she had fallen on an ied on his property after they turned it on. that's life under the taliban. we had a toddler brought to us that was burned from the belly button down because they believed it was somehow possessed and they thought dumping it in boiling water would help it, fix it. we where the e.r. for the local village. i saw people blown up and shot, my brothers and sisters, he understood that. it was war. but when you see children hurt out of ignorance of evil, it's not hard
>> joey: two stories from afghanistan. there was a local farmer and we knew that the taliban was putting ieds on this property inside tell us where the ids are and he said i don't want them on my property and i would love to tell you but if i tell you they will kill me and my family. they put the ieds in but they wouldn't turn them on. so after we did that we tried to help him, the taliban new it and they thought he talked to us so they went and turned them on. two days later we pulled a...
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b5 mr refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said. _ refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's _ refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's a _ refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's a fair— refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's a fair bit i refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's a fair bit of- biden said, there's a fair bit of support and polls show a fair bit of support and polls show a fair bit of support also for bringing in the afghans who have helped the americans — the sense that these people stood by us in the war, and we should give the refuge. there are quite a few afghans set to come to the states come up military bases have been requisitioned to continue the processing, there is an operation going on. having said that, there's also a partisan element here because the republicans have a position that is very conservative about immigration, and you have seen some republican politicians — and people who are more of the conservative persuasion — expressing opposition to, or at least r
b5 mr refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said. _ refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's _ refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's a _ refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's a fair— refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's a fair bit i refugees from afghanistan? as mr biden said, there's a fair bit of- biden said, there's a fair bit of support and polls show a fair bit of support and polls show a fair bit of support also for bringing in...
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the islamic emirates of afghanistan. the next steps depends on the decision made by the leadership of the emirates on how they want a health sector to be led. but what i can tell you is that we were able to avoid any leadership disruption and the work during last few days. and that is what i was committed to and we -- i'm very happy that we could make it. what happens next is a decision with higher authorities, and in a larger scale to the government institution with the ministry of public health will be part of that. >> so you talk about these discussions with the islamic emirate of afghanistan. i mean, that is the -- the -- the taliban, essentially. what about the -- the -- all of the women in healthcare? will they be allowed to work going forward? >> the message we have received during last two days from the leadership of the commission of the islamic emirates of taliban is that they have allowed the female staff members to attend their jobs at the health facilities, as well as their offices in the ministry. there --
the islamic emirates of afghanistan. the next steps depends on the decision made by the leadership of the emirates on how they want a health sector to be led. but what i can tell you is that we were able to avoid any leadership disruption and the work during last few days. and that is what i was committed to and we -- i'm very happy that we could make it. what happens next is a decision with higher authorities, and in a larger scale to the government institution with the ministry of public...